The Sacred Connection Between Black Women and the Earth
"For centuries, black women have held a sacred and spiritual connection with the environment. The environment has served as a source of provision, a place of worship and a means of escape from bondage. Unity with the earth has always been an essential aspect of the black woman’s experience."
Black Immigrants in the U.S.
"Black immigrants face barriers that run parallel to the systemic racism that African Americans have always faced. Racist immigration policies and the double criminalization of being both black and an immigrant result in difficulties that are a part of the black immigrant experience in the U.S."
African Americans Have Been Prominent Throughout Presbyterian History
"The driving force in the relationship between the denomination and blacks was one of congregational life and educational opportunities. While it was never considered an abolitionist denomination, Presbyterians provided a major contribution in the education of lay and clergy members who were prominent during the 18th and 19th centuries"
William Shepherd Advocate for Justice in the Congo
"In 1891, the church sent two young Presbyterian ministers — one African American from Virginia, the Rev. Dr. William Henry Sheppard, and the other white, the Rev. Samuel Lapsley. They formed what is known as the Presbyterian Church of the Congo, which currently exceeds 2 million Congolese members"
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